Halide vs. LED vs. T5! Which do you prefer and why?

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Which option do you prefer for lighting?

  • LED

    Votes: 91 33.5%

  • T5

    Votes: 30 11.0%

  • Metal Halide

    Votes: 14 5.1%

  • LED/T5 combo

    Votes: 69 25.4%

  • LED/MH combo

    Votes: 18 6.6%

  • T5/MH combo

    Votes: 27 9.9%

  • MH/T5/LED combo

    Votes: 22 8.1%

  • Other (VHO, PC, Sunlight, etc.)

    Votes: 1 0.4%
  • Total voters
    272
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I love how bright and illuminated my entire tank is with MH/T5.
You almost need sunglasses. :cool:

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